{"product_id":"the-american-dream-why-its-still-alive-and-how-to-achieve-it-hardback-9781394361663","title":"The American Dream; Why It's Still Alive... And How to Achieve It (Hardback) 9781394361663","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe American Dream\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhy It's Still Alive... And How to Achieve It\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Green (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394361663, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 November 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.5 x 3 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn optimistic, inspiring look at America's capitalist system―and how to use it to achieve your most important goals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe American Dream: Why It's Still Alive...And How to Achieve It\u003c\/i\u003e, author Alexander Green extols America's exceptionalism, underscoring its unmatched economic dominance, technological innovation, and cultural influence, and highlights the importance of American ideals and the nation's capacity to provide upward mobility and prosperity to its citizens. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe stresses that economic success in the U.S. is attainable through education, hard work, saving, and investing and provides an action plan for achieving financial independence, with information on maximizing income, reducing expenses, saving, and investing wisely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, readers will find detailed insights on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMotivating economic trends, such as the fact that the percentage of U.S. households earning more than $100K has increased significantly since 1980\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy the U.S. remains a land of opportunity due to a robust economy, leading global companies, and significant contributions to science and technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe life-enhancing value of embracing “Radical Responsibility”\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy we are living in a new “Golden Age” for investors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to shorten the road to financial independence by embracing \"The World's Simplest Investment Portfolio\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe American Dream: Why It's Still Alive...And How to Achieve It\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all ambitious individuals seeking long-term financial prosperity―and to experience the ultimate feeling of earned success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Proof That the American Dream Is Alive and Well 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The American Dream Defined 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: What’s So Great About America 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Things Aren’t What They Used to Be and That’s a Good Thing 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Time Prices and the American Dream 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Future Is Better Than You Imagine 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Founders’ Ideal of Happiness 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Why Economic Inequality Is a Bogus Issue 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: The Enemies of the American Dream 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 How to Achieve the American Dream 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Why the United States Has a Record Number of Millionaires 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: How Wealth Is Created 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The Key to the American Dream: Personal Responsibility 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: How to Make Success a Habit 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Part of the American Dream: Home Sweet Home 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Savings: The Seed Corn of the American Dream 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Investing: How to Sow What You’ll Reap 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The World’s Simplest Investment System 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Staying the Course to Achieve the Dream 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 How to Enjoy and Preserve the American Dream 209\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: The Power of Optimism to Attain the American Dream 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: To Live Fully Aim to “Die with Zero” 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: There Is No True Wealth Without Health 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Paying the American Dream Forward 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Developing an Attitude of Gratitude 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 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